2009 Course Catalogue - ffiec

International Banking Conference
Summary
The International Banking Conference updates
participants on the latest developments in international
banking activities. Supervisory issues
and policies of the bank regulatory agencies will
be discussed.
Objectives
Upon completion of the conference, attendees
will be updated on current issues in international
banking and the regulatory responses to these
developments.
Target Audience
The intended audience is senior international
examiners or senior examiners-in-charge as
identified by each agency.
The conference is intended only for those
examiners who regularly have senior responsibility
in the international banking or financial arenas.
Prerequisites
Participants must have attended the International
Banking School or must be in charge of
examinations of operations that engage in
international banking activities.
Length
The International Banking Conference length
may vary but is usually 2–3 days. The normal
class day is 8 hours.
Topics
The topics have not yet been chosen; however,
the following topics were presented in the
previous conferences:
♦ Supervisory Perspective on International
Banking presented by a top regulatory
official
♦ Update on the latest BIS initiatives and
other supervisory matters
♦ Trends in International Lending and
Capital Markets
♦ Country Risk Issues
NOTE:
The International Banking Conference is offered on
an as-needed basis, typically every other year, as
determined by the Task Force on Examiner
Education. The most recent conference was held in
July 2006. A conference could be held in 2009
based on agency demand or requests.
Space is limited for this conference and those who
do not have regular international examination
responsibilities should not attend.
20 FFIEC Course Catalogue • 2009 • Examiner Programs